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#559864 in Books Tanya Biank 2007-05-29 2007-05-29Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.18 x .3 x 5.55l; .56 #File Name: 031233351X288 pagesArmy Wives The Unwritten Code of Military Marriage
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A Life-Saving InvestigationBy Theresa OwenI cried a lot while reading this book. The television show does not come close to the book; nor how we Army wives lived. I knew these women; this place; this time . . . this fear. This book is not really about military life; but rather the author’s investigations into the many deaths of family members that took place following the first deployment to Afghanistan. There have been many similar deaths since then; but only Tanya really investigated and tried to find connections.The women here are so different; from girls who married too early to escape a difficult life at home to women who have put in a full military career with their husband; then endured sending a son to serve as well. The book touches on the consequences of men being convinced that their girl will not be faithful through “Jody Calls†(marching songs) and rumor mills; who come home looking for proof to match their worst suspicions. Tanya Biank caught on early that there is something different going on here to cause so many soldiers to come home and kill their wives; children and/or themselves with such insane violence. After reading one passage about how many times one soldier stabbed his wife; I counted out the dozens of times as I pounded the table for each stab – true madness!The military has since put into place measures to prevent post-deployment violence; and I think we can credit this book to encouraging that; but those measures are not near enough. Investigation of the cause of such animosity and violence that has become common in all branches needs to take place by an independent party so that this is no longer swept under the rug. We cannot fix this problem if we continue to ignore its existence. Sincere thanks to Tanya Biank’s work and service.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Interesting book!By H. PainterI play the clarinet in a community band that supports the military; and I watched the Army Wives show on Netflix; so I was interested to see how the show compares to the book. The book centers around the murder of 4 army wives in a 6 week period in 2002. The show didn't talk about the murders at all; but a lot of the elements in the book are infused into the show. The author did a great job of profiling the women who are the main characters of the book. The characters in the show are somewhat similar to the characters in the book; but there are differences (I won't spoil it!). All in all; it was an interesting read!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Maybe read before you watch the TV SeriesBy A. HagerIf you are buying this because you loved the TV Shows Army Wives; I suggest you just keep moving on. Rewatch the show on Netflix because the book will let you down. Had I read it before I ever saw the show; I may have liked it a little more; but honestly that is the only reason I gave it 3 stars.
